Violence against women, children, gays & other vulnerable people

[seabeyond]

1. people say i am a man hater. i have recognized the harm to our men. and i have addressed

it with my boys repeatedly. all thru their years growing up. now the are 17 and 19, and in the grips of the man card. it is challenging for them, to honor their male, while recognizing the damage our society, yes in the name of patriarchy, does as they walk into their manhood.

i think in this area, it is so much more challenging for our men. my oldest and i were having a conversation just last week about this. i tell him, that though young women have these challenging issues on what it is to be women, just as men do, it is different.

the women, are challenged in their woman hood, not from their sisters (though some will argue, i disagree) but, through mens eyes. the men on the other hand are challenged in their masculinity by peers, men. i think that alone makes it more challenging for our guys. and in awareness, maybe not so painful for them, too.